Heat some oil,add the sliced leeks and ginger and cook for 2-3'.Add the parsnips and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.Pour in the wine and stock and cook until the parsnips are tender.Puree the soup until smooth,season to taste and serve with some cream and a pinch of paprika.

Baked Leeks With Eggs

Ingredients:

2 leeks

4 slices of bread

2 dl bechamel sauce

1 egg yolk

4 eggs

4 slices of cheese

oil,salt,pepper

Directions:

Chopped the leeks and cook it in some oil for 10' until it's soft.

In a boiling water add the eggs and cook for 2'.Immediately put them in a cold water.

In the bechamel sauce add the egg yolk.

In a baking pan, put the slices of bread,on top of it arrange the leeks.Carefully break the eggs on the leeks (the egg whites should be partly cooked,while the egg yolks should be still raw).On the egg pour a full tablespoon of bechamel sauce.Add finally add the slice of cheese.Put in the oven with the broiler for 2-3' until the egg white is done and the cheese is melted.

Leek Salad

Ingredients:

1 leek

2 spring onions

2 cloves of garlic

1 boiled egg

mayonnaise

a splash of vinegar,oil,parsley,salt,pepper

Directions:

Chopped the leek into sticks and arrange it on the serving plate.

For the dressing,mix the chopped onion,garlic,finely chopped egg,parsley,salt,pepper,vinegar,oil and mayonnaise.Pour over the leeks and chill before serving.